LOGINCara didn't feel like eating but it was easier to force the food down her throat than to face Abigail and tell her she didn't want to eat. Everyone was gathered around the dining table and they ate without exchanging a single word. A soft cough escaped Cara's lips every single person at the table-- save for Vicky-- raised something in her direction, each of them looking at her with worried expressions. Tori held a glass of water, Romeo held a napkin, Abigail raised her stethoscope. Cara smiled. "I'm fine." She said calmly. Maybe it would be better to be in the hospital after all, she thought to herself. She continued eating but couldn't bring herself to down the food properly anymore. Every single pair of eyes were placed on her, watching her just in case something happened. "Guys I'm going to die from all your stares!" She exclaimed, dropping her fork back into her plate with a soft clatter. "We can't help it," Abigail said. "I'm not going to let anything happen to either of y
Cara watched Abigail draw a heavy sigh as she withdrew the stethoscope from her belly and unplugged it from her own ears. Abigail didn't look happy, but she didn't look troubled either. It was a good sign right? Cara wondered. It had to be a good sign. "Is she okay?" Tori asked, her smooth skin creasing from worry. She looked more anxious than Cara. Abigail rose to her feet and turned towards Tori and Romeo who was standing next to his mother. "She's okay.""Thank God." Romeo breathed out heavily. "And the baby?" Tori asked sharply. "She's fine too. They're both fine. But if something like this happens again, I'm afraid both of them aren't going to be fine. It could get worse too, we could lose one or both of them." Tori's eyes widened in shock. She almost collapsed. "What?!"Romeo held his mother. "What exactly happened to her? What led to this so we'll know how to avoid it completely from repeating itself." He somehow managed to keep his voice calm despite the fear that crawle
Romeo walked up to his wife and wrapped his arms around her waist. "Good morning my love. Mom came over early to help make breakfast and Vicky decided to tag along. She felt guilty about yesterday and wanted to make things right." Cara eyed Vicky visibly but forced a smile to her face. She was trying but she really couldn't pretend not to hate Vicky. "You look tired and hungry." Tori said to Cara. "I guess I made the right choice after all." Cara had to force a smile on her face. She really hated how she had to be wearing fake smiles in her own matrimonial home. Romeo could read his wife like an open book. He knew she was far from comfortable with having Vicky around and he definitely could not blame her. In fact, he had only himself to blame. He knew the smile on her face was fake and it hurt him to see it. Reaching out, he took his wife's hand and spoke softly. "Babe, come out with me for a second while mom dishes our meal." Cara nodded and followed her husband out
"Okay!" Tori clapped her hands together. "Why don't we move past that since it has already been decided? Cara, let's open more gifts. Here, check mine." She handed Cara the present she had prepared for her, wearing a bright smile on her face while trying to brighten up the mood. Cara smiled and accepted the gift. "Thank you so much Tori, I really appreciate this." Tori smiled and nodded. The tension in the room slowly melted away and the mood had lightened completely. The baby shower finally ended at night and it was time to say goodbye to everyone. Cara hugged everyone, saying goodbye and fervently thanking everyone that came to the event. "Well, I can boldly say that that was a success." Abigail said. Cara chuckled softly. "It definitely was. All thanks to you. All of you." Abigail pulled her friend into a warm and tight hug. Patting her back softly, she pulled away and kissed her cheek. "Have a great night, and don't let a particular someone stress you." She muttered the la
“Darling!” Tori exclaimed excitedly as she walked over toward Vicky to meet her by the door. “I was starting to wonder if you wouldn’t make it.”Vicky smiled and hugged her. “I wouldn’t miss it for the world.”Cara tried, she really tried, but she couldn’t fake a smile no matter how hard she tried to.“Hello, Cara,” Vicky said, perfectly faking a smile. It almost seemed so sincere. “It is so nice to see you again after so long. Congratulations on your baby shower. I guess I’ve missed all the main events, including the gender reveal. But that’s fine, I know that much.”She reached forward and took Cara’s hand. “Here,” she put a wrapped square-shaped present in her hand. “Open my present first.”Cara finally managed to force a smile, hiding the irritated look on her face. “Thank you for coming. I’ll open your present after. Unfortunately, someone already asked me to open their present first.”She shoved the present back into Vicky’s hand, her fake smile remaining on her face.She held u
The next few days went by in a blur, Cara had been expecting a message, a call, something, anything from Vicky. But there was nothing. Romeo didn't say anything about her either. They were like the perfect couple they were before Vicky came around. When she wasn't worried about someone trying to steal her husband. "Could I have scared her with my words?" Cara asked. "Huh?" Abigail questioned. Cara turned to look at her best friend. "I mean Vicky, isn't it odd that she just disappeared? It's been over a week now." Abigail gave a roll of her eyes. "Cara, you were worried about her ruining things earlier and now you're worried that she's not trying to ruin things?" Cara sighed. "No, it's not like that. I just mean it's... Weird. This silence, it doesn't seem like her." "You don't know her, honey. Just enjoy the silence while it lasts, if you claim it's weird then she's sure to turn up soon enough. You should enjoy the peace for now." Abigail suggested. "Careful with that." She po
Cara stared at her phone, beyond confused. Who could ever do such a thing to her? Why would someone write something so disturbingly annoying about her? What even made her more disheartened more was that it all sounded so true. Whoever wrote it fixed the pieces where they were not built for but mad
Cara woke up with a soft yawn, stretching her arms tiredly. She felt like she needed more sleep, probably the whole day would suffice, but tomorrow was her wedding and she planned to put Chris in his place once and for all today. As expected, Romeo was already up. She was no longer surprised by ho
"Cara Smith, once Cara Knowles, now planning to become Cara Armani. What kind of woman is she? A gold digging b*tch!"Cara Smith grew up in a struggling family whose only asset was a company that could crumble at any moment. The Smith family could not carry their own bills, talk less of paying thei
Kenneth and Miranda helped the couple settle in irrelevant of the fact that the visitation had been impromptu. Miranda was ever so excited knowing that Cara was with a baby and she would soon settle in her husband's house. She found the news surreal and still asked Cara again just to be sure. The







